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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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